Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-27
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and the charter will be fully compiled
with.
Captain Seeley will deliver his lecture
on Gettysburg and prison life In Yak
ton on the 4sh of May.
Extensive Improvements are in pro-
gress in the city park and by another
year it will be a place Of beauty.
The annual meeting OF the christian
workers OF Yankton will be held in the
Congregational chapel this evening.
The case OF Robert WATSON rs. the
Yankton ferry company has occupied
the attention of the district court since
yesterday afternoon.
Il now mooa made it anpearanne in
the heavens last night. Get out ham
mocks and prepare q hot reception for
the festive mosquito.
One OF the features Of the W. Q. I. o.
convention this afternoon was the dis
cussion OF the local option law by mnny
of the ladies and some Yankton gentle-
men.
A party OF YanktoE college students
will go to Springfield in about three
weeks to give an entertainment for the
benefit of the Springfield Congregational
church.
a force OF carpenters is at work tear
ing down the roller skating rink build
ing, from the lumber OF which will be
constructed several small tenement
houses.
HI Brisbine and family will remove
szom the corner OF Fourth and Cedar
streets tomorrow to the house which
Mr.. Brisbine has recently purchased on
west Fourth street.
An incorporation to be named the
Yankton improvement company will
probably materialize soon. Its mission
will be to labor for everything pertain
ing to Yankton's interests.
Peter Stefin wants to have the inter
state commerce law declared o nuisance
He says there is not 80 much travel, be-
cause few passes are out and that the
bus and transportation business is get
ting Glow.
David Finegan and J.. M. Brisblne
aspire to the position of city policeman
and both are working for the appoint
ment from the council at it's nexs meet
ing. P. O. Conway would also serve thu
public iii that capacity if chosen.
Captain d. D. Wheeler, who was once
stationed at Yankton as qu~artermaste
and owns q quarter section near the IN
sane hospital, writes a friend here to Sc
cure him some more property. hi
faith in Yanktofh, he says, is nnbounde'
and dates from way back. Captain
Wheeler is now located in California
His first furlough will bring him here a
q visitor.
The meeting at the G.. A. r. hell las
night, conducted by Mrs. Caldwell We
Q happy surprise to the most sanguin'
The attendance was large, but the sur
priss was not over the attendance, bu
she results, OF the meeting. The WORKER
pronounced this the best service OF q
thus fer. Lasting Impressions were mad
upon oil and the entire. audience left th
/ hall deeply thoughtful. This gre'
work will 60 right forward.
A letter from Wayne, received to-da.
states that the Nebraska people alou
the line of the proposed RAILROAD fro
Yankton to Omaha are exhibiting 90
siderable enthusiastic interest ! n II
project and are willing to give aid to u
extent OF their ability to secure the COZ
struction OF tho road. This is q matt
in which Yankton should interest itse
and we believe our citizsns general
would lnbor in behalf OF so feasible
project.
General W. d. 81. BeadIe. p. 2. Hu,
son, e, G. Smith. M. P. Gilman, a..
Wynn and VIM. Blatt constitute . V
untary advisory board for Professor Ta
lor,s commercial college and unite
heartily Recommending this progressi
Yankton institution TO the public. Tb
have assumed this duty in the inter
OF the college and in promotion Of
welfare. These gentlemen are ell
citizens OF Yankton and men of busin'
and social prominence and their etc
in behalf Of Professor Tayloyis edu'
sionnl i~rstitution give it character .
sfaud,rg aud Will do much to encours
HIN in his excellent work. The q
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